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The Last Cup: Part 2

November 10, 2022 15:53 - 40 minutes - 37.9 MB

From his earliest goals on the soccer fields of his hometown in Argentina to his arrival in Spain's Barça Football Club, host Jasmine Garsd follows the journey of a gifted kid who would go on to become one of the best. In Argentina, where the national sport is a fierce obsession, Lionel Messi was the one that got away. As Garsd retraces Messi's early career, she examines the consequences of Argentina's devastating economic crisis of 2001, how it shaped Messi's path, and what it meant for her...

The Last Cup: Part 1

November 10, 2022 13:23 - 9 minutes - 8.31 MB

NPR and Futuro Studios present The Last Cup, a podcast series about soccer and the immigrant experience. As Lionel Messi rose up the ranks of the storied Barça football club in Spain, he dreamed of winning a World Cup for his home country. But playing with Argentina's national team has proven to be this soccer superman's kryptonite. For most of his career, Messi has wrestled with the disappointment of the home crowd after each devastating World Cup loss. Over time, his connection to his own ...

Changing the Police: The Walk-Out

August 11, 2022 12:31 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MB

The series concludes: we check back in with John Mueller after his resignation as head of the Yonkers Police Department. And we consider what his departure means for police reform efforts in the city at a time when tensions between police and some members of the community remain high. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Changing the Police: To Police or Not To Police

August 04, 2022 07:00 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MB

In Yonkers, as in the rest of the country, a substantial number of police calls involve situations where someone is having a mental health crisis. But are cops the right people to answer those calls? A growing number of cities across the country think the answer might be "No." Some have launched crisis response programs that offer alternatives to the police for non-violent mental health emergencies. But in Yonkers, for now, the police still handle these calls. In this episode, Embedded, along...

Changing the Police: Charlie Walker's Plan

July 28, 2022 07:00 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MB

Every four years, the Yonkers Police Department starts the process of hiring new officers. This time, the department is specifically recruiting people of color through a program known as "Be The Change." Of course in Yonkers, there are plenty of Black people who don't feel it's up to them to "change" a department that has a long history of misconduct. But there's also a strong community of Black officers who question whether reform is possible until the Yonkers Police more accurately reflect ...

Changing the Police: Reckoning with the Past

July 21, 2022 07:00 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MB

For a long time, the police department in Yonkers, New York had a reputation as overly aggressive, especially when it came to policing the poorer parts of the city. There were lots of stories of "bad apples"-police officers who allegedly roughed people up or planted drugs during random stops and arrests. Eventually, the U.S. Department of Justice stepped in to investigate. Now the Yonkers Police Department says it is transforming. With the help of a progressive police chief, it has adopted ne...

Changing the Police: The John Mueller Show

July 14, 2022 19:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MB

Episode 1 takes listeners to Yonkers, New York, a city with a long and ugly history of bad policing. The Justice Department has demanded an overhaul of the department and has been monitoring it for more than a decade. The commissioner in Yonkers has promised to do what the feds want and more. He has promised to "reform" policing in Yonkers and turn his officers into guardians of the community, accountable to its citizens. Can it be done and what does this kind of reform even look like? Learn...

Coming Soon: Changing The Police

July 12, 2022 07:00 - 2 minutes - 2.35 MB

In a new multi-part series, Embedded listeners will get to know the Yonkers Police Department, located just outside New York City. For over a decade, the department has been monitored by the federal government because of its history of misconduct. A new generation of leaders say they are fixing what's been broken in Yonkers and will soon finish the reform process. But what does this really mean and how will it change things? Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adcho...

Capital Gazette: "All Of A Sudden... It's Different"

October 15, 2021 02:52 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MB

Part 5: There's one important part of the newspaper's story we couldn't bring you until now: what it's like to have their attacker stand trial. And the unexpected ways that trial can affect you. Plus a big update about the newspaper itself. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

On Our Watch: Under Color of Law

July 09, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 60.2 MB

One of the first police shootings to be captured on cell phone, millions saw Bay Area Rapid Transit police Officer Johannes Mehserle fire a single, fatal gunshot into Oscar Grant's back as the 22-year-old lay face down on the train station platform. Now, a lawsuit filed by NPR member station KQED has forced BART to comply with California's 2019 police transparency law, and release never-before-heard tapes from inside that investigation. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoice...

On Our Watch: The Brady Rule

July 02, 2021 08:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MB

Fellow officers long suspected a veteran detective in Antioch, Calif., was leaking operational police secrets to a drug dealer. For years, the department didn't act on their concerns. Even after the detective was finally fired in 2017, his record remained secret. In episode six of On Our Watch we look at the incentives departments have to investigate dishonest cops and what the secrecy around police misconduct means for criminal defendants who are prosecuted on their testimony. Learn more ab...

On Our Watch: Neglect of Duty

June 25, 2021 08:00 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MB

An officer is repeatedly disciplined for not turning in his police reports on time. A mom goes to the police asking for help with her missing daughters. In the fifth episode of On Our Watch, we look at what can happen when police don't follow through on reports of victimization, and an accountability process that doesn't want to examine those failures. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

On Our Watch: Perceived Threat

June 18, 2021 08:00 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MB

A 16-year-old Black kid walks into a gas station in Stockton, Calif. to buy gummy worms for his little sister. When the teen gets in an argument with the clerk over a damaged dollar bill, a white officer in plainclothes decides to intervene — with force. In the fourth episode of On Our Watch, we trace the ripple effects of this incident over the next 10 years in a department trying to address racism and bias. But can the chief's efforts at truth and reconciliation work when the accountability...

On Our Watch: 20-20 Hindsight

June 11, 2021 08:00 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MB

After his son is shot and killed by a Richmond, Calif. police officer, a father looking for answers becomes a police transparency advocate. When the files about his son's death are released, they show an accountability system that seems to hang on one question: did the officer fear for their life? And in a rare interview, we hear from the officer who pulled the trigger. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

On Our Watch: Conduct Unbecoming

June 04, 2021 15:46 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MB

A police officer in Los Angeles told women he'd let their cars pass inspection if they had sex with him. In the San Francisco, Bay Area, another woman says an officer used police resources to harass and stalk her. The California Highway Patrol quietly fired both men for sexual harassment, but never looked into whether their misconduct was criminal. The second episode of the NPR series On Our Watch examines the system of accountability for officers who abuse their power for sex and exposes whe...

On Our Watch: In Good Faith

May 28, 2021 14:39 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MB

In the small Northern California town of Rio Vista, a woman named Katheryn Jenks calls 911 for help. But after the police arrive, she ends up injured and inside a jail cell, facing serious charges. That same day, California Governor Jerry Brown signs a new law, State Senate Bill 1421, that opens up long hidden records of police misconduct, including files that might change the outcome of Jenks' case. This story is from the new NPR series, On Our Watch. Learn more about sponsor message choice...

Capital Gazette: "We Are The Newsroom"

March 11, 2021 18:15 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MB

Part 4: In our final episode, the Capital Gazette is swept up in the troubles of the newspaper industry. Its corporate owners are making painful cuts, and a hedge fund with an ominous reputation seeks control. Staff members, who survived the 2018 shooting and kept the Capital going, wonder if the paper can last. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Capital Gazette: "I Know He Did It"

March 04, 2021 09:00 - 32 minutes

Part 3: The Capital Gazette takes on a new beat: itself. As the shooter's case works its way towards trial, the staff tries to balance coverage obligations with personal feelings. Here is Capital photographer Paul Gillespie's stunning collection of photographs of the newspaper's staff and the families of the victims. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Capital Gazette: "It's OK That We're Alive"

February 25, 2021 09:00 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MB

Part 2: How do you try to return to normal after a mass shooting? The Capital Gazette moves into a tiny, temporary office, and staff members confront the challenges of producing a daily paper while dealing with fear and guilt. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Capital Gazette: "A Damn Paper"

February 18, 2021 09:00 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MB

Part 1: Five colleagues are shot dead. Everyone is traumatized. On that day, June 28, 2018, what can the remaining staff of the Capital Gazette do that might make a difference? Publish "a damn paper." Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Coming Soon: The Capital Gazette

February 16, 2021 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.02 MB

In a new four-part series, Embedded listeners will get to know the surviving staff of The Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, MD, where a gunman murdered five people in June 2018.

Coming Soon: The Capital Gazette

February 16, 2021 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.02 MB

In a new four-part series, Embedded listeners will get to know the surviving staff of The Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, MD, where a gunman murdered five people in June 2018. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

January 6: Inside The Capitol Siege

January 16, 2021 02:32 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MB

You may have seen fragments of footage from the siege on the Capitol. Now, hear from those who lived it. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

January 6: Inside the Capitol Siege

January 16, 2021 02:32 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MB

You may have seen fragments of footage from the siege on the Capitol. Now, hear from those who lived it.

Essential Mitch: The Judges

December 23, 2020 01:26 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MB

Mitch McConnell has consistently rejected the rules and norms that once guided Supreme Court nominations. He says he's taken his cue from the Democrats. This week, we dig into the history that shaped Mitch McConnell's views on judicial nominations. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Essential Mitch: The Interview

December 16, 2020 00:00 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MB

Embedded heads to the U.S. Senate for an in-depth conversation with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Essential Mitch: The Trump Question

December 09, 2020 00:04 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MB

This week, Embedded takes a look at how Mitch McConnell managed four years of the Trump Presidency with shrewdness and surprising success. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Essential Mitch: The Money, Part 2

December 01, 2020 22:48 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MB

A lot of us don't pay much attention to money in politics. But Mitch McConnell does. And unlike most politicians, he speaks bluntly in favor of more political spending, not less. That stance led to a long battle with one Senator, who fought McConnell harder than just about anyone else. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Essential Mitch: The Money, Part 1

November 24, 2020 22:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MB

Mitch McConnell has no problem with money in politics. In fact, his view is the more the better. This week, Embedded digs into Mitch McConnell's long and singularly focused effort to keep the money pipeline open and flowing into American politics. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Essential Mitch: The Early Years

November 18, 2020 00:32 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MB

What is it about Mitch? How did a politician famous for his lack of charisma become one of the most powerful men in Washington? This week, we continue our deep dive into the world of Mitch McConnell, looking back on his early years as an up-and-coming politician. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Essential Mitch: The Relationship

November 11, 2020 00:49 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MB

It looks very likely President-elect Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will be "Washington's new power couple." What do their non-relationship in the Senate, their negotiations during the Obama administration, and their warm speeches over the years tell us about how they will or won't work together under a Biden presidency? Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Not On the Same Team

September 23, 2020 22:18 - 26 minutes - 24 MB

A new NPR podcast delves into a world where the NRA is viewed as too soft on guns and where a new network of more extreme pro-gun groups is on the rise. We hear a preview of NPR's "No Compromise" podcast. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Covering Covid: Life After Lockdown

June 10, 2020 15:22 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MB

For weeks and weeks, when millions of Americans were still under lockdown, there were pretty clear rules about what to do. Now that things are opening up, many people are having to decide for themselves what's safe and what risks they're willing to take. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Covering Covid: Essential

May 08, 2020 20:55 - 21 minutes - 21.1 MB

The workers who produce pork, chicken, and beef in plants around the country have been deemed "essential" by the government and their employers. Now, the factories where they work have become some of the largest clusters for the coronavirus in the country. The workers, many of whom are immigrants, say their bosses have not done enough to protect them. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Covering Covid: Backlash

May 03, 2020 02:28 - 15 minutes - 15 MB

A small but vocal minority of people are pushing back against public health measures experts say are life-saving. Turns out this is not the first time Americans have resisted government measures during a pandemic with lives at stake. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Covering Covid: Couples

April 18, 2020 23:04 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MB

Amid a pandemic: couples getting together, staying together, falling apart. Reach out if you want to tell your story of the pandemic. Send us a voice memo to [email protected]. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Covering Covid: Not Enough Tests

April 04, 2020 17:22 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MB

What do you get when you have a deadly virus, fear, uncertainty and not enough tests? ... Also, we want to hear from you. If you or someone you know has tried to get anything calling itself an at home coronavirus test, write to reporter Tom Dreisbach ([email protected] or on Twitter @TomDreisbach). We also want to honor the people who've been lost to this virus. If you or someone you know has lost someone to covid-19 please reach out and tell us their story. Send us a voice memo or write us ...

Covering Coronavirus

March 25, 2020 17:50 - 3 minutes - 3.64 MB

We're putting together episodes about this virus and we want to hear from you. You can send us a voice memo or an email to [email protected]. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

There Is No Playbook

December 19, 2019 17:59 - 36 minutes - 34 MB

When a flash flood ripped through Old Ellicott City in Maryland, residents thought it was a freak occurrence. Instead, it was a sign of the future. And adapting to that future has been painful. To see photos from Ellicott city and video from the floods, go to npr.org/flooded. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

This Is Not A Joke

November 07, 2019 22:41 - 36 minutes - 34.7 MB

When a student starts down the path towards racist extremism, there's no set plan for how a school should respond. But teachers and fellow students are often the first to spot the warning signs. So what can they do? Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

The Terrorist

October 31, 2019 02:00 - 34 minutes - 33 MB

Frazier Glenn Miller spent years spreading racist, violent rhetoric, training Ku Klux Klan-affiliated paramilitary groups, and gathering arms to launch a "race war." But time and again, he escaped serious consequences. Many say that's because the government - and the media - failed to see the danger Miller posed until it was too late. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

End Of Summer Update

September 05, 2019 20:15 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MB

As the summer winds down, we're taking a look at the latest developments in two of our recent series. What's the story behind #MoscowMitch? And why have Kentucky coal miners been camped out on a set of train tracks for more than a month? Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Judges 2: 'Worse Than Willie Horton'

August 01, 2019 22:38 - 30 minutes - 29.4 MB

There are more than 30,000 state judges in America. And the vast, vast majority of them are not shielded from politics: They have to fight for their seats in elections. Sometimes very contentious elections, funded by millions of dollars in dark money. Is that a good idea? And what does it mean for how justice works in our country? Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Judges 1: 'A Downward Death Spiral'

July 26, 2019 00:51 - 31 minutes - 27.4 MB

The U.S. Supreme Court does not have an army to enforce its rulings, the way the President does. It doesn't control budgets, the way Congress does. So what happens when the process to nominate and confirm judges becomes so politicized that people start to lose faith in the courts? Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Mitch Part 5: '9 And 0'

June 27, 2019 23:02 - 16 minutes - 15.7 MB

Mitch McConnell knows that he is not popular. But, he says, the only judgment that really matters is on election day. And of the people who have challenged him, he says, "so far, there have been nine losers." Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Mitch Part 4: 'Not A Happy Choice'

June 21, 2019 00:42 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MB

Mitch McConnell says he never expected Donald Trump to become president. And during the campaign, he was openly critical of Trump's rhetoric. So how are these two very different men working together now? And how are they changing the country? Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Mitch Part 3: 'Darth Vader Has Arrived'

June 13, 2019 19:22 - 23 minutes - 24.8 MB

Mitch McConnell continues his rivalry with John McCain, and dramatically changes the role of money in American politics. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Mitch Part 2: 'Money Money Money'

June 06, 2019 19:40 - 31 minutes - 31.9 MB

A lot of us don't pay much attention to money in politics. But Mitch McConnell does. And unlike most politicians, he speaks bluntly in favor of more political spending, not less. That stance led to a long battle with one Senator, who fought McConnell harder than just about anyone else. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Mitch Part 1: 'Win This Thing'

May 30, 2019 18:07 - 32 minutes - 32.5 MB

Mitch McConnell has been described as "opaque," "drab," and even "dull." He is one of the least popular - and most polarizing - politicians in the country. So how did he win eight consecutive elections? And what does it tell us about how he operates? Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Coming Soon: Mitch

May 23, 2019 19:58 - 1 minute - 1.64 MB

Coming soon from NPR's Embedded: How did Mitch McConnell become one of the most powerful people in the world? And how did he change America in the process? Episodes available beginning May 30, 2019. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy